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L.A. van der Ark


Universitair hoofddocent

TS Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Methodology and Statistics

 

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Publications

Principal publications
  • Van der Ark, L. A. (2005). Stochastic ordering of the latent trait by the sum score under various polytomous IRT modelsMultiple imputation of categorical data using latent class analysis. Psychometrika, 70, 283-304.
  • Van der Ark, L. A. (2007). Mokken scale analysis in R. Journal of Statistical Software, 20 (11), 1-19.
  • Van der Ark, L. A., Croon, M. A., & Sijtsma, K. (2008). Mokken scale analysis for dichotomous items using marginal models. Psychometrika, 73, 183-208.
  • Van der Ark, L. A., Emons, W. H. M., & Sijtsma, K. (2008). Detection of answer copying using alternate test versions and seat locations. Journal of Educational Measurement, 45, 99-118.
  • Van der Ark, L. A., & Bergsma, W. P. (2010). A note on stochastic ordering of the latent trait using the sum of polytomous item scores. Psychometrika, 75, 272-279.

Click here for the complete list of publications (Tilburg University Repository Publications only)

 

Education

  • 1999. Ph.D. in the Social Sciences (Utrecht University). Advisors Prof.dr. P. G. M. van der Heijden (Utrecht University) and prof.dr. A. Mooijaart (University of Leiden).
  • 1994. Master's Degree in Psychology (University of Amsterdam).

Career

  • 2006 - present. Associate professor Tilburg University (Dept. of Methodology and Statistics).
  • 2002 - 2006. Visiting professor Catholic University of Brussels (Faculty of Political and Social Sciences).
  • 2000 - 2006. Assistant professor Tilburg University (Dept. of Methodology and Statistics).
  • 1999 - 2002. Teaching assistant Catholic University of Brussels (Faculty of Political and Social Sciences).
  • 1998 - 2003. Postdoctoral researcher Tilburg University (Dept. of Methodology and Statistics).
  • 1998. Visiting researcher University of Cologne (Central Archive for Empirical Social Research).
  • 1994 - 1998. Ph.D. student Utrecht University (Dept. of Methodology and Statistics).
  • 1987 - 1994. Undergraduate student University of Amsterdam (Dept. of Psychological Methodology).

Publications

Principal publications
  • Van der Ark, L. A. (2005). Stochastic ordering of the latent trait by the sum score under various polytomous IRT modelsMultiple imputation of categorical data using latent class analysis. Psychometrika, 70, 283-304.
  • Van der Ark, L. A. (2007). Mokken scale analysis in R. Journal of Statistical Software, 20 (11), 1-19.
  • Van der Ark, L. A., Croon, M. A., & Sijtsma, K. (2008). Mokken scale analysis for dichotomous items using marginal models. Psychometrika, 73, 183-208.
  • Van der Ark, L. A., Emons, W. H. M., & Sijtsma, K. (2008). Detection of answer copying using alternate test versions and seat locations. Journal of Educational Measurement, 45, 99-118.
  • Van der Ark, L. A., & Bergsma, W. P. (2010). A note on stochastic ordering of the latent trait using the sum of polytomous item scores. Psychometrika, 75, 272-279.

Click here for the complete list of publications (Tilburg University Repository Publications only)

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Teaching


L.A. van der Ark teaches the following subjects:

Other activities

  • Board member of the Department of Methodology and Statistics (MTO)
  • Board member of IOPS (Graduate school for Psychometrics and Sociometrics)
  • Board member of VVS-OR (Netherlands' Statistical Society)
  • Chair of the Social Sciences Division of  (VVS-OR)
  • Chair Local Organizing Committee of IFCS-2013 (2013 meeting of the International Federation of Classification Societies).
  • Member of the Program committee of the Psychometric Society

Contact details
Room P 1118
PO Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg 
Phone+31 13 466 2286
Secretary+31 13 466 2544
Fax +31 13 466 3002
Email a.vdark@tilburguniversity.edu

Universitair hoofddocent
TS Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Methodology and Statistics

Last amended: 27 January 2013

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